Windshield wing



Feb. 7, 1928.

J. R. OISHEI wINnsHIELD WING Filed Jan. 22. 1926 securing or anchoring partof the attaching Patented Feb. 7, 19278.

UNiTi-:Ds-TATEs JoHiv ia.Y oisHEI, orQBUFFALo, NEW YoRx,-AssIGNoB -'ro "rmoornoniic'rs .conromif Y' TIoNoF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

wINDsHIfELn Application leflfJaniiary 2 2, ScrialuNioQm82'22. i

This invention relates to a glass holding' clamp andy has particular referencev to a novel clamp for securing a wind deecting Y wing to the side of a'windshield of a motor vehicle. 'v Constructions haveheretofore been devised for attaching transparent glass vwings or panels to the opposite sides of the usual windshields of motor vehiclesfor cle-fleeting the vehicle. or constructions classify themselves according to their inountings, a certain type requiriiig the formation of a Vrecess or opening in `the transparent panel to receive a device. Another typeembodies those devices which do not require any, preformationV vvof the wind defi-eating panel and consists broadly of clamping members orjaws which Vare j brought into a firm gripping relation lto*y the opposite faces of the glass panel. The

clamping members have heretofore been of heavy cast metal or cumbersome formation iii order to obtain the'desired clampingl pressure requisite `for supporting theglassL panels, and, at the same time, breakage yof the included glass must be guarded againstthrough uneven pressureapplications; j

Among the objects `of the present yinvention are first, the provision ofanattaching device of the clamp typeffor-firmly l clamping and supporting a plate of glass without breakage or drilling thev glass; second,th'e formation of the clamping members or jaws from sheet metal; third,'the inclusion of a connector between the clamping members to reinforce the vsame. and to Vtransmit-therebetween thepressiire strains incidental'to themounting of a transparent panel; fourth,

the mounting and relating of the several 'parts by which` the clamping jaws assume an even engagement with the oppositefaces of the transparent panel; and fifth, the lpro` vision of an" improved adjustable bracket support for mounting the clamping jaws onr a windshield and by which a desired' adjust-v ment ofthe supported wing may be'denitely secured. i ,Y

The invention further resides in the salient features of construction .and the ar Y rangementsand combinations of parts hereinafter described and claimed, reference bewherein:

Fig. y1 al fragmentary (side elevation isaV a motor vvehicle illustrating ajpair 'oftlie' improvedclampsemployed in the mounting f of a side wing. I

" Fig. 2 is. aI top plan View ofone L0f the clamps`,attached to a"-.windshield standard,

v'the latter, .with theV attached wing, being shown in section.

improved clamp.` j y Figi 'ztis va vertical section f onfline 'l-4,

5 is a clamping; memlbe Fig 61de clamping member, and

Fig. 3 is. `horizontal 'section .throughthe i ja perspective View ofthe out-er erspective view, of the inner j r.`- 4

Fig.` 7 isa perspectivefview of thegcon".

nector for the clamping members.

.away froinjthe'occupants ,to therear of the shield element. Each Wing consists `of a transparent panelQf offplate glass whiehis.r angular adjustment mounted ,formore or less fa substantially Leshaped stamping of channel foririfwiththe free edges Ltof its longer l side walls constituting the active jaw face Referringmore in detail to the drawings, f thef'numeral l .designates a, standard or frame portion ofthe windshield/of a motor vehicle'ftoithe opposite-,sidesbf whichf side wings arefattached for vdeflecting the wind'` .ng membeglld i111 TOPPOSed. inner j The outer cla'iiipingmeinber or jaw 3 is,E y

and the free edgesof the shorterv side walls 5' constituting avs'topfor engaging the adja-l cent edge of the glass panel to. determine the 'depthto whichrthe-r saine may be inserted inthe clamp. Theouter endof jawV 3 is finished off intoa reinforcedl nose 6 which closesthe end of thechannel.

' alsoy a` stamping', 4havingspaeed supporting arms' 8 extending therefrom coextensively The inner clamping member or jaw 7 is and substantially parallel to each other. The active face of this jaw is preferably rendered yielding by a. strip of rubber 9k which in the present instance is part of an endless band passed over one of the side arms 8 and stretched over the jaws so that its tensionwillholdl the 'rubber band/in position. f3 f The connector body 10 is preferably formed of a metal bar bent substantially into U-shape and. hereindepicted with one leg slightly longer than its companion leg.

The `shorter leg` 11.is freely receivedwithin the channel of the outer clamping member while the longer leg 12 extends into thechanthe shorterleg of the U-shape'dfconneetor 10. Thelonger leg 12 lies in iiatlcontact. with the inner clamping m-ember ,and is substaa tially coefXtensive therewithso that the -ac-1A tivey face. ,considerablyreinforced,

This

reinforcement 12 constitutesfa'nA anchor for '-tlie outer clamping member 4having*the base of the U-connector 'eittendingj outwardly about the edge of thewing tand the shorter leg overlying-the latter ...for'f Coiiiieci-i011l Wtlfl the outer clamping member. f

A enfas tor and also engages the adj acent'end 4fof 7 thereby not only serving as alstop, for positioningthe latter onthe'l' longer leg 12. but

tprovidingan lu'ninterrupted;y jawffacing' Ybeunder sideoffjaw 'r'y and theflongerleg157J is cushioned by the'i'nt-erposed under flight of the endless `band 9.v Aft-er the glassjwing has been insert-ed kbetween the jaws tothe de- `ired depth. or Vuntil limited by itsveiigagement ,withthe stopjpor'tion y5, the screw 13 is tightened bv threading it further into-the opening l5. This Aoperation bringsl -the spaced aw parts 4 of the outer jaw- 3 firmly into'A contact withy the winggsaidujaw pivot-I ing about the screw to evenly seat on thej glass. As soon as thetwo jawsarein con,-` tactfwith lthe opposite faces of the wing, any

furthertightening ofthe screw will tendto;v

pull'the shorter leg up into the channelof they outer vjaw andlift upon the longerleg, resultingin the exertion of opposing pres; sures@ on the'j'aws to clanipmore irmlythe interposed wing. The connector siib-I stantially .entirely concealed fwithinthje jaws andv is not subjected kto contactant "an point with the glass wing, but its strength is imparted tothe moreV fiail sheet-*metal formations for firmly clamping the wing, panel in position. TheV two jaws have their or clampingy screw 13I is passed received in similarly sentieri the; fooi' portiqaffihe fto the side of a windshield, a bracket is prof vided, herein shown as a stud bolt 16 which is threaded into a socket, provided in the side vstandard of the windshield, and secured against accidental dislodgment by a jaw nut 17. The head 18 of the bolt is iiattened out in. the planetlieieof and formed with` a v flai'edfborevor opening 19: for the receptionof the smaller end portion of a frictiontcone or :conical washer 2O which may be made of brass.

The conical female bearing member.,

18, ofthe bracket, with yits partially nested conical male bearing member 20arereceivable ybetween thefspacedffree ends of arms `.8 andfpivotally secured in positionby they connecting bolt 21.. rlhe shank ofthis bolt adjacentV itsl head, isk non-circularV in cross section, being` herein depicted square, to ,be`

v shaped openings thioiigli theffrictioii ineiiiber 2O and the adjacentl arm 8 so that tlierfiiction member and said arm areconnected'to moveas a unit. The remote face of fthebearingineinber 18 has flatfcontact against they companion arm4 8, which is:` also formed with an. opening throughwhicli `the threaded end of the bolt 21 ymay passi after protruding througlithc flared opening in the bearing member 18.

Both`opening'sp22 in the. arms may be of Y AVnone-circular form whereby the nestedbearing members 18 and 2O may be lreversed and .i

tthe lconnecting -boltfcnteifed from the oppo- A A j .site side.. rrwinged nut 23 is engagedon tween-the twd jaws.4 The contact-,between the the "threaded endn of'tliie connecting pivot bolt 2l for beingI impinged against the ad.-V

jacent arm 8, thereby drawing the ltwo arms ies toward each other and forcingthe friction Q member 20intomore intimatevcontact with l thelflaied wall of Ithe bearing member .18. Slight pressure on the nut 2?) provides suiii? vcient `friction between themale and female` bearing members to securely l'hold thel wing v holding jaws at the desired. adjustment on the supporting bracket 16.` The clamping inoves as' tionally loosened.

- lVhile the impi-oif'edclampis herein de-v picted in connection with a windshield wing @for ease of illustration, vitsuse is obviously not limited to suchl specific use since a mirror or anv other glass or translucent panel may lequally well be substituted for thejtrans" lio p ly .a clamping pressure of parentiving shown Without departing from`r the spirit of tlieinvention..

The' provision of the flat plane surfaced inner jaw 7 and the outer jaw having Aparallel side lines oficontact with the.r glass panel, together with the substantially floating connector l0 which ensure that the kclamping pressure is uniformly distributed between the clamp points of Contact, permit of the use of greater clamping vpressures'and more secure holding of the panel than inrordinary constructions, without injury to the panel, as all vpressures-.are evenly and uniformly ap.- plied at all ,points of contact ofthe clamp ing iaws. n

I V claim as my invention:Vr f y.

1..A windshield Wing clamp comprising ran outer jaw, an independent andrelatively movable inner jaw cooperating withithe firstv jaw to grip the opposite sides of afpaiiel,y

a connecting` partconnected to one jaiv and extending about the adjacent edge-of the panel and havinga. portion overlying the opposite side of the panel, said other'jaw directly lengaging said opposite side ofthe panel and' extendingV outwardly 'over the outer face of said overlying portion, means for pulling the outavardk portion of said other jaw down toward the outer face of said overlying portion and said: connecting part to thereby directly apply clamping pressure to said other jaivand means for supporting one of the aforesaid elements from Windshield structure.;

2. Awvindshield Win clam com risinefy a fixed jaw for engaging one side of. a Wing, a iigid part extending from said fiXed'JaW to the opposite'side of the Wingtooverlie said opposite side, a movable yjawstraddling` said overlying portion and 'seating directly on -said opposite side of thewving,"and means engaging said overlying portion and also engaging the relatively superposed portion of said movable jaw for urging said portions together and thereby exertingindirectupon the Wing;v 1 Y i, i i

3. In a Windshield Wing clainp.- airouter jaw, a. cooperating inner jaw. eacli jaw being` of channel formation 'ith they channelof one jaw opening toward the active face of the cooperating ja.\v,a U-shaped cone nector having one `leg engaged in the chan.-

'nel of the latter jaw beneath itsactiveface to reinforce the saine and its other ,leg re'- ceived Within the channel of thc'coinpanion jaw, the longitudinal. edges of the channel Walls of saidl companion jaw constitutingyits active javv face, and means connected to said.

other leg and acting upon the companion'y jaw to force the same toward the cooperating jaw. V Y

4. AWindshield Wing clamp comprisinga pair of clamping members coopcrable* to support: an interposed wing, a member havthe movable jawl ingr-flatly engaging activeface'sfrflatly' eli-1 activeface and thence outwardly and baclit Wardly over the aforesaid `active :face .toril overlie 'the same in4 spaced: relationy thereto for permitting a; panel being inse'rtedebe:-l tweensaid .active face and the overlying part of saidunderlying member, andmeans for exerting a lifting influenceon said'over` 95 lying part to bring` theactivev face against j one side of Van interposed panel q and fory exerting a downwardforceon the cooperating clamping member to bring,l ythe latter againstthe opposite side offsaid interposed panel. ,t f l 6. A Windshield. wing; clampromprising a substantially U-shaped bar,.a sheetg metal jaw seated on the inner'sidefof one leg; of said bary in opposition tothe/otherA legA there-y of, a secondk jaw cooperable with the first jaw, and means carriedk by; said` other leg` for moving said second jaw ,toward the first jaw. y y L f 7. AV Windshield Wing clamp, comprising aV` bar bent to have spaced overlying portions, a clainpingmember seating on yone bar portion, ay channeled clamping member stiadf dling the opposite bar portiomand a screw cooperating With;` the latterH ,portionV for 105 exerting; pressure` on the secondclamping member toward' the first 'clamping member.

8. A* Windshield wing clampi comprising a. body having spaced andk relatively7 superposed parts, a clamping member threaded y Aover 4one' part and seated thereon; a chanf neled 'clamping member straddling theother part and having ay portion exten/ding, to,` overlap anendfof thefirst clamping'meme` ber and thereby provide ak continuous clamping' surface between said! members, andi means for exertingk a clamping pressure on'- the second 4'clamping member. 'f A i 9. A windshield Wing'V clamp comprising al U-bar, aiclamping. member seatingA on `and .120 enclosing one leg thereof, a second clampingv member enclosingthe opposite legendl havVr `ingfa part enclosing the base .of the Ufbar Wherebythe Alatter is substantially concealed.r Withinr` theftwor clamping"finenibeis. and means co-'aeti'ng` with the U.'b anfor'rendering the clamping members operative. f

10; A y'Windshield wing clamp comprising., ay substantial body having spaced jawsup#y i porting parts, apsheetwinetal jaw memberwm having anactive jawface seating on one of' said parts and a pair of spaced arm-s eX- t'ending therefrom on opposite sides of said part, a second jaw member mounted on the other of said parts for clamping adjustment toward said active face, and a supporting element embraced by said arms and connected thereto for permitting angular adjustment of said jaw members as a unit.

11. A windshield wing clamp comprising a clamping member, a member hooked into engagement with the latter for exerting a lifting forceon the same toward one side of a wing, and an opposed clamping memberV on the opposite side the wing adjustable on the hooked member toward the first clamping member for effecting are'latively down pressure on said opposite side and thereby exerting anA upward pull on said hooked member to cooperate with the first clamping member in clamping the wing therebetween.

12. A clamp comprising a clamping member having parallel arms extending from the active face thereof, a cooperating clamping member, means adjustably supporting the latter for clamping movement toward or away from the active face of the first member and engageable with the latter between the arms to connect the jaws and clamp sup'-v porting means embraced by said arms.

13. A wing clamp comprising a pair of cooperating clamping members one of which has a pair of arms extending from the oppositeedges of its active face, means adjustably connecting the two clamping members and including a` part disposed between the arms of said specified clamping member, a supporting member having a conical female bearing part disposed between the arms, a'

conical male bearing part movable with one arm and frictionally engaging in the female bearing part, and a pivot bolt adjustably connectingy the arms with the interposed bearing parts. Y

14. In a` windshield wing clamp, a jaw body having ajaw face and a pair of rearwardlylextending parallel arms formed with alined openings for receivinga pivot bolt, one of said arm openings being non-circular, a bracket for attachment to the frame of a windshield and having a part receivable belt-weenthe arms of saidjaw, said bracket part having a flaring opening therethrough,v

a conical friction disk extending intoV the fiaring opening of the bracket part and having its larger end projecting therefrom, said friction disk .having a non-circular vaxial opening therethrough, a pivot bolt passing through the openings of the arms, bracket and disk, the headed end of the bolt being non-circular in cross section and fitting the non-circular openings of said arm and said disk, a nut threaded on the opposite end of the bolt for exerting a drawing influence on the bolt to clamp the disk and bracket part vbetween the arms, and asecond aw cooperating with the first jaw to support-ingly between the arms, said bracket part having' a flared opening, a conical friction member extending into the bracket opening, and a combined pivot and clamping device connecting the arms with the bracket part and friction member therebetween.

16. In a windshield wing clamp, a pair of jaws coopeart-ing to support a wing, one aw having a pair ofspaced arms, a bracket having a part pivotally receivable between the arms, one of said arms and said part having cooperating conical friction bearing surfaces for clamping said part and arms against relative pivotal movement, and means for adjusting the frictional contact between the bearing surfaces.

17. A clamp comprising a rigid substantial body having two relatively superposed jaw supporting legs, a .jaw adapted to be mountedv on a support and having itsactive face engaging over the inner surface of one leg, a channeled cooperating jaw telescoped over the other leg'toward said active face, and means for adjusting said cooperating jaw on its leg toward the first aw.

18. A clamp comprising a rigid body having a pair of relatively superposed jaw supporting legs, a jaw adapted to be mounted on a support and having its clamping portion engaging over the inner surface of one leg, an' endless cushioning band stretched over the inner and outer surfaces of said .clamping portions to cushion the inner surface of the latter on its engaged leg and also provide a cushioned clamping outer surface, and a second jaw cooperating with the first jaw and adjustably engaged with the other leg.

19. The combination of a glass panel, a

`clamping jaw having parts adapted to engage a portion of one face of said panel and a portion of an edge of said panel, a second clamping jaw having a portion adapted to engage a portion of the opposite face of said panel, said jaws being separable and independent, and a separate detachable connecting and pressure distributing member having portions engaging said opposite jaws, and pressure means applicable at one point on one of said jaws and on said connecting member whereby the pressure effect of said pressure means is distributed uniformly by said connecting and pressure distributing` member to all panel engaging portions of said clamping jaws to cause said clamping jaws to grip said panel.

JOHN R. OISHEI.

CERTIFICATE 0F GORRECHON.

Patetlt Ne. 1,658,39il. Qranted February 7, 1928, to

JOHN R. OISHEI.

lt is hereby eeftiied that errer appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as lellows: Page 2, line 61, for the word "an" reed "any"; page 3, lines 65 and 66, elaim Il, strike eut the words "having flatly engaging active faces" and insert the same to follow after the Word "members" in line 64, seme claim; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these cerreetiens therein that the same may confom te the record of the ease in the Patent Gffice.

Signed and sealed this 6th day of March, A. D. 1928.

M. J. Moore, Seal. Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

